Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-23
GENERAL HAKKETs,
Produce and Proyis1ons,

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 22-Flour-AIarket was
quiet and steady; Xxx 81 1882 IS; xxx 81 400
So 3103 40; extra fanov So seas 10; patents
So 75@4 60. Wheat-Market firm at opening,
and sold I402sc higher; cables were strong, but
gradually became weaker, the prices declined
3s01ac later on estimates of 100000 bush, ls
increase in visible and declines elsewhere, but
closed at about yesterdays quotations. No.
red each 7lA@72Kc; october 71h@7I2lc, clos
72I673%c, closing at 722l0732lc MAY 795l@8Oo,
20 better; cash 39}I@4O4'; October soy
88xc; December 87sl 087z5c, closing S7Ic; May
10000 56G4lc, closing 1910 Oats - Market
quiet and easier; cash 247s@245sc; october 2415c
bid; Nov 81 Der 24&c; May 2s2sc. oornmeal
Provisions dull. Pork-Small lots standard
mess $13 90. Lard Sc 20G6 %. Dry salt meats
Boxed shoulders, on orders, So 90: long clears
Boxed shoulders Sc 90; long clears 81 ca
7671l; clear ribs 81 621z66 500 short cleans S. GO
as 121a Hams quiet at $40 5OG12 80.
CHICAGO, ILL. Oct. 22.-There was little of
special interest In any OF the markets during
Wheat was well sustained until the last hour,
when there was decline to two points below
yesterdays price. The most active f. sture of
the market was sales OF wheat, when December
option about noon touched I35sc. Two promi
nent bear operators sold the market from that
figure to 73c. They were followea by good
MARY Oh Inc anu LHS COECeIJ6u
of all together made a heavy market, though
prices was only a small amount less than open
ing. Receipts were large at principal primary
poiHts, while shipments are only moderate.
December opened at 1890, sold to 1870, Off to
73c, and closed at the latter figure.
Corn was dull and quiet most CT
lhe session, with trading only moderate. The
feeling was easier, due mainly to anticipated
larger receipts for Monday anG an increase In
stock here of about 100000 bushels the past
wees. The market opened shade under yes
terday's close, was steady for time, then
ruled weaker, declining &c, changed some and
closed 35@Ac lower than yesterday, with May
at Axe. The provision market was slower and
easter; offerings fair, particularly Of pork,
Buyers did not take hold readily, ard prices
declined, but rallied and closed &c lower than
yesterday. January sold at SIP 10912 121z and
closed at $12 Co. Lard remained steady, with
geS aang sn0% so Sc dgg
May Sc 50@6 521z. Short ribs were slow at Sc 10
@6 12K for January. The leading futures
closed as follows: Wheat October 7l%c;
782S. Gorn-No 2, October 4o5sc; November
4O5sc; December 4OZSc; May 44Ac. Mess
pork = January $l2 o. Lard : october
Short ribs-Octobsr 81 05; January Sc 10.
Cash quotations were: Flour-In fair demand
and steady at 81 50@4 80 for winter and 81 75@
4 40 for spring wheat; rye 81 SOAP so; buck
No. spring wheat 64c. No corn 1850 bid.
Mess pork at $l3 90. Lard at S. 80. Snort
ribs sides, loose, 81 C5. Dry sailed shoulders,
boxed, SIS OO05 20 Short clear sides, boxed,
ST 3567.40. Whisky at 81 05.
NEW YORK. Oct. 22.-Cofee-Spot fair Rio
nominal at 1910. Options fairly active and
irregular. closing firm; sales, 1900 bag
October, Is 80; November, 16 S0016 SO; Decem
Der, l6 95017 o5; January, 16 sO@17 co; February,
Is 9O0l6 90; March, 16 S5@16 S5; April, Is SOS
l6 go; May. 16 70@l6 s5; June, 16 65@16 so; July,
l6 40@16 80; August Is 350l6 40; September,
l6 s5016 IS; November, Is 60; December Is 90
6I6 20. Sugar quiet and firm; refined quiet;
white extra 55505ZSe; mould 69c; stan
d. rd A 61zG6 15-l6c; powdered 63{c.